what are the factors that let to the growth and development of nationalism ingeria?

Speechlez

7 years ago

FACTORS RESPONDSIBLE FOR THE RISE AND GROWTH OF NATIONALISM IN NIGERIA
INTERNAL FACTORS
1. Political Dominance
Colonial rule was an era of political domination as Africans were denied freedom and were not allowed to participate in the administration of their nation.
2. Economic Exploitation
Economic exploitation and monopoly of trade and commerce made Nigerians to rise and agitate for the independence of the country.
3. Social Discrimination and Racial Segregation:
Africans were discriminated in every aspects of life and educated ones were not appointed to senior position in the civil service.
4. Cultural Subjugation:
Colonial rule had subjugated African culture where they destroyed certain aspects of African culture and replaced it with their own culture.
5. Emergence and Growth of the Press:
Newspapers like the dialy news of Herbert Macauly, the West African Pilot and the comet of Dr. Namdi Azikwe helped in the rise and growth of nationalism by attacking and criticizing colonial policies.
EXTERNAL FACTORS
1. Activities of West African Student Union:
West African Student studying abroad realized that colonial rule was only exploiting Nigeria as such they formed West African Student’s Union in 1925 under the leadership of Ladipo Solanke seeking political reforms and social equality and later self-independence for Nigeria.
2. Publication of Atlantic Charter:
Publication of Atlantic charter of 1941 by president Rooservelt of US and prime minister Winston Cgurchill of Britain also encouraged nationalist movement in Nigeria as in the publication, these leaders declared that they would respect the rights of all people to choose the form of Government under which they would live.

1 year ago

Emergence of political parties; the emergence and growth of militant political parties like NNDP which was established in 19 23 by Herbert Macaulay.
This gave rise to the growth of nationalism in West Africa